A true tale of virtual kidnapping: Lock and Code S05E02
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we tell the true story of a virtual kidnapping scam from December of last year.
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Alleged FruitFly malware creator ruled incompetent to stand trial
Almost seven years after alleged FruitFly author Phillip Durachinsky’s arrest, judge Solomon Oliver has ruled he’s incompetent to stand trial.
Read More“I’ll miss him so much” Facebook scam uses BBC branding to lure victims
We found a Facebook scam that aims to redirect victims to sites promoting PUPs, adware, or other fraudulent sites.
Read MoreGitLab warns zero-click vulnerability could lead to account takeovers
GitLab has warned about a critical vulnerability that allows an attacker to change passwords without user interaction.
Read MoreCan TVs, smartphones, and smart assistants eavesdrop on your conversations? | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:57:01 +0000
Can advertisers show personalized ads based on eavesdropped conversations, and, if so — what to do about it?
Read MoreCloud SSO implementations, and how to reduce attack risks
Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:46:34 +0000
Single sign-on is supposed to enhance corporate security, but it’s essential that cloud vendors have the information security team's back.
Read MoreFidelity National Financial acknowledges data breach affecting 1.3 million customers
Fidelity National Financial has suffered a ransomware attack and resulting data breach which involved 1.3 million of its customers’ data.
Read MoreFailed unsubscribes could be a clue your data's out of control
Credit to Author: eschuman@thecontentfirm.com| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800
Anyone who’s eveer tried to unsubscribe to an email list knows that “unsubscribe” button never seems to work — except to verify your email account is working. But what if that failure arises from something more problematic than an unethical person ignoring the request?
What if it is the latest symptom of the overly distributed data problem?
That’s the same issue that undermines compliance and legal discovery rules such as GDPR’s Right To Be Forgotten rule. It’s also the same problem that makes it all-but-impossible for enterprises to have current and comprehensive datamaps.